Hani Abdulaziz Al Hussein
Hani Abdulaziz Al Hussein | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Oil | |
| In office 14 February 2012 – 26 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jaber Al Sabah |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Busairi |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Al Shamali |
| Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Kuwaiti |
| Alma mater | University of Tulsa |
Hani Abdulaziz Al Hussein is a Kuwaiti engineer and politician. He served as chief executive officer of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation from 2004 to 2007 and oil minister from February 2012 to May 2013.
Education
[edit]Hussein received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa in 1971.[1]
Career
[edit]After graduation Hussein joined Kuwait National Petroleum Company in February 1972 and worked there until April 1980.[1] Then he began to work at Shuaiba refinery (1972-1974).[1] Then he joined planning department in 1977 and his tenure at the department lasted until 1977.[1] From 1977 to 1980 he worked at international marketing department.[1] He served as the board chairman and managing director of the Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) from 1990 to 1995.[2]
He held different posts at the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) including managing director for oil refining and local marketing and managing director for marketing.[3] From 1998 to 2004 he was also board chairman and managing director of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).[2] Hussein was made chief executive officer of the KPC in 2004[4][5] and he replaced Nader Sultan in the post.[citation needed] Hussein resigned from office in April 2007.[citation needed] In June 2007, then Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah appointed Hussein as his chief petroleum advisor.[6]
Hussein was appointed oil minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Jaber Al Sabah on 24 February 2012, replacing Mohammad Busairi in the post.[4][7] In a December 2012 cabinet reshuffle Hussein was reappointed to the post.[8] However, he resigned from office on 26 May 2013 due to tensions with members of the Kuwaiti parliament.[9] Finance Minister Mustafa Al Shamali was appointed as acting oil minister to succeed him,[10] and on 4 August Shamali was appointed to full portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle.[11][12]
References
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- ^ a b Lobna Maarefi; Majda Al Awadhi (12 December 2012). "Kuwaiti new cabinet in profile". KUNA. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Profile - Hani Abdelaziz Hussein". APS Review Downstream Trends. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ a b Summer Said (14 February 2012). "Kuwait Replaces Oil Minister With Ex-KPC Head". The Wall Street Journal. Kuwait City. Zawya Dow Jones. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Fiona MacDonald; Dahlia Kholaif (15 February 2012). "Kuwait Appoints Hani Hussein as Oil Minister in New Cabinet". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Shaikh Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah". APS Review Oil Market Trends. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "The return of "Abu Ahmed" in a crowded reception blessed the Corporation". Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait forms new cabinet but reappoints oil minister". Al Arabiya. Kuwait City. AFP. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Kuwaiti oil minister's resignation: What happened?". Asharq Alawsat. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait's Shamali Named Acting Oil Minister". Gulf Business. Reuters. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Al Shamali oil minister in new Kuwait cabinet". TradeArabia. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Seven Al-Sabah family members in new Kuwait cabinet". Middle East Online. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.